Yotteko-Ya, Kyoto Ramen

My hat goes off to my Twitter bestie, Yoo Ok-Ran (Twitter name: thesoyface) for recommending this place a million years ago. Only until today have I had the chance to experience a truly fulfilling ramen combo. 

This cute ramen joint is located on the second floor of McCully Shopping Center. This is actually the 4th time I've been here, last three attempts failed because this restaurant is only open on certain days at certain times.

It took us about 25 minutes to get a table, which was fine. My friend and I used the time to check out the reviews on Yelp.com. Everyone seemed to rave about the paitan ramen. I have never heard of it so I decided to try it with the C Set (which comes with fried rice and gyoza). 

The fried rice came first and was very tasty! It had sweet charsiu, tomatoes and onions. 

Then came the ramen and gyoza. Whoo hoo! The gyoza was panfried to perfection, and thanks to Yoo Ok-Ran's recommendation, I was a bit full before starting on my ramen. 

Unfortunately, I couldn't finish the ramen, but it had one of the BEST ramen broths that I've ever slurped. It was sort of like miso but with a chicken, butter flavor. I recommend ordering this with the Japanese style noodles, they're firm and chewy. I wish I had a little more appetite to finish my meal. 

Lastly, I'd like to thank the wonderful staff at Yotteko-Ya, they're service was great and they politely laughed at my sad japanese accent when I thanked them.

Yotteko-Ya Kyoto Ramen
1960 Kapiolani Boulevard Suite 214
Honolulu, HI 96826
808.946.2900